An Act to Update Certain Higher Education Statutes
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Update Certain Higher Education Statutes” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)HP 1413
Where it is
Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jan 7, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS in concurrence · Jan 7, 2026
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MURPHY of Scarborough, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 654 (Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 7 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) The · Mar 17, 2026
Reports READ On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 774 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 · Mar 18, 2026
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-853), i · Mar 19, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 24, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Holly Sargent
Recorded votes
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2026-03-18 · PREVAILS · Yeas 20, Nays 12, Excused 3, NotVoting 0, Total 32
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2026-03-17 · PREVAILS · Yeas 75, Nays 67, Excused 1, NotVoting 7, Total 142
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Maine legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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